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Form I-485, Adjustment of Status

What goes wrong on I-485?

The same few things, over and over — and every one of them is a completeness problem the software checks for before your packet is marked ready.

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Where cases go wrong

Rushing the yes/no eligibility questions — a wrong checkbox here is serious

Filing when the category is not actually open for adjustment

A medical exam that is missing, unsealed, or out of date

Leaving the U.S. while it is pending without advance parole — that can abandon the application

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